I tend to wake up earlier and earlier as I become older, often just to urinate and return to bed until the alarm jars me into the shower at a more reasonable hour. Thus, it was just after three o'clock in the morning that I awoke last Thursday, the 8th of September 2022, and discovered … Continue reading A Philatelist’s Tribute to QEII
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Philatelic Pursuits: January 2015
January was yet another philatelic-filled month and I added quite a few stamps to my various collections. Most were obtained online and I made two trips to the Phuket Philatelic Museum to buy new Thai stamps. I received a flurry of postcards at the start of the month but, alas, no further Christmas cards. I … Continue reading Philatelic Pursuits: January 2015
A Morning Stroll Through the Old Town
It’s been a while since I’ve walked through Phuket’s Old Town area during the daytime while having my camera along. It’s even rarer for me to go into “tourist mode” and shoot photos of things I see almost every day. But I was in the mood to do so this morning while on my way … Continue reading A Morning Stroll Through the Old Town
Checking In
I am still alive and well in Thailand, believe it or not. It has become rather difficult for me to maintain much of an online presence without having my own computer; the majority or local internet cafes are either too expensive or their computers' USB drives are disabled. I like to use portable apps on … Continue reading Checking In
Sunday Salon for 7th August 2011 (#57)
This week seemed to fly by really quickly! That's a good thing as I'll receive my first paycheck from the new job in another week. Hooray! But I am going to have to really stretch this cash as I need to use some for September rent and to start paying off a couple of loans … Continue reading Sunday Salon for 7th August 2011 (#57)
Penang Photos Part 5: Cemeteries and Trishaws
I've been fascinated by graveyards for quite a while now. Whenever I have the opportunity I enjoy exploring old cemeteries -- the older and more overgrown the better. The Protestant Cemetery at George Town, Penang, certainly fit the bill with the oldest known grave dating from 1789 and plenty of ancient trees obscuring the sunlight. … Continue reading Penang Photos Part 5: Cemeteries and Trishaws
Penang Photos Part 4: From Armenian Enclave to Street Burgers
Uploading photos to this blog lately has been a huge exercise in frustration. The free wireless connection for use of the residents in my apartment building is rarely turned on and never on a consistent schedule. The rare occasions that it's connected to the internet the speeds are extremely slow and it takes forever to … Continue reading Penang Photos Part 4: From Armenian Enclave to Street Burgers
Penang Photos Part 3: Shrines, Shophouses & Mosques
I spent much of the late afternoon and early evening walking through the center part of old George Town, an area filled with the temples of various religions. I spent considerable time walking on the grounds of a large mosque and then explored the nearby lanes which contained numerous heritage buildings and a few Chinese … Continue reading Penang Photos Part 3: Shrines, Shophouses & Mosques
Sunday Salon for 31st July 2011 (#56)
This edition of Sunday Salon will be rather brief as I really did nothing worth writing about other than my mid-week visa run to Penang. I've been writing about that trip in installments, accompanied by photo galleries, but two out of the three segments thus far have only been published on the "local" version of … Continue reading Sunday Salon for 31st July 2011 (#56)
Penang Photos, Part 2: Mostly China Town
As I walked down Lebah Farquhar (Farguhar Street) Wednesday afternoon, I failed to take photos of St. Xavier Institute and Convent Light Street as I wanted to focus my attention on Penang State Museum and St. George's Church. I also had a couple of photos of each from previous visits to George Town. The rear … Continue reading Penang Photos, Part 2: Mostly China Town
Mark Joseph Jochim 